Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy -
Chapter 685
There were many ways for mages to borrow power from beings of other dimensions.
First, there was the coercive way.
You subdue the being from another dimension, then force it into submission so it can’t run away.
As long as you had the ability to subdue it and make it submit, it was the simplest and cleanest method. The lord of a certain magic school, or the head of a certain house, enjoyed using this method.
Next, there was deception.
You entered into a contract with a being from another dimension, but built all kinds of complicated tricks into the contract so the mage gained the advantage.
This method worked well on beings like devils—greedy creatures that preyed on people.
In the end, once they got greedy, they had no choice but to be fooled.
Just as there were many people who’d been tricked by devils, there were just as many devils who’d been tricked by mages.
Lastly, there was companionship.
A relationship where you built ties and camaraderie with a being from another dimension, helping each other out.
This was a method often seen with gentle, friendly beings like spirits.
And, surprisingly, Diret was attempting quasi-perpetual engine research using devil mana with that last method.
“Uh… that’s possible?”
Lee Han was even more shocked than he’d been a moment ago.
He didn’t exactly have prejudice against devils, but fundamentally, devils were beings who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Even if the devils Lee Han had seen in House Wardanaz or at Einroguard looked kind and docile, that was only because they were bound by contracts—once the contract was broken, it wouldn’t be strange at all for them to bare their teeth immediately.
“It’s not impossible. I’m having some difficulties, but…”
“I think forcibly extracting mana would be a lot better.”
“…Hey, I told you to drag that person away!”
When Princess Yukbeltire offered advice from far away, Diret shouted back with an irritated voice.
It wasn’t until three hours later that Lee Han was able to leave the exchange gathering venue.
It wasn’t because his recovery took a long time. In fact, he recovered enough to move after about thirty minutes.
The next two and a half hours were spent talking with the mages who had attended the exchange gathering.
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